The Departments of Education and of Health and Human Services have jointly released a policy statement providing guidance on how to sustain the critical work of the State Advisory Councils on Early Childhood Education and Care (SACs). The (SACs) have been a major focus of President Obama's early learning agenda. (PDF)

The Departments of Education and of Health and Human Services have jointly released a policy statement to support early childhood programs and States by providing recommendations that promote the development and learning of young children, birth to age five, who are dual language learners (DLLs). (PDF)

The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) policy statement policy statement to support and encourage states, LEAs, schools, and public and private child care and Head Start early childhood programs to take action to develop and implement effective family engagement policies and practices. (PDF)

The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) policy statement policy statement on the implementation of effective family engagement practices from the early years to the early grades. (PDF)

The Executive Summary for the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) policy statement policy statement on the implementation of effective family engagement practices from the early years to the early grades. (PDF)

The purpose of this guidance is to assist SEAs, LEAs, and schools in administering guidance concerning the State and Local Report Cards Under Title I, Part A, Non-Regulatory Guidanceprovisions of Title I, Part A of the ESEA. This guidance answers questions about and clarifies aspects of the law that have been brought to the attention of the U.S. Department of Education (ED).